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Animal Welfare in Emergencies
For information on animal welfare during emergencies please visit the DPI Website.
Fact sheets
Your animals are your responsibility. Failing to plan ahead for your animals during an emergency puts everyone's lives at risk. The following information will help you prepare to ensure the welfare of your animals during emergency events, such as bushfire or floods.
Horses and Livestock in Emergencies
Injured wildlife
The care of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife must be referred to an authorised wildlife shelter or foster carer, wildlife rehabilitation organisation or veterinarian.
The Help for Injured Wildlife tool will help you locate and contact the closest relevant wildlife carers and rescue and rehabilitation organisations to help the injured wildlife.
Other handy information is available at https://www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/sick-injured-or-orphaned-wildlife/sick-injured-or-orphaned-wildlife
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Avenel residents needing support with their grocery shopping can access a weekly bus service to and from Seymour thanks to community volunteers and St... -
The Strathbogie Shire Community Panel met yesterday Sunday, August 1, for its final session helping shape our future. The panel was tasked with devel... -
Community group Avenel Active is living up to its new name with a diverse list of projects in motion for 2021-22. Some of the 2021 projects to streng... -
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The new Violet Town skatepark was jam-packed with action during a recently held live music youth event. Supported by FReeZA, the free event featured ... -
PLEASE NOTE: Due to coronavirus restriction the sessions planned for Friday, July 16 and Friday July 23 have been cancelled. Strathbogie Shire Counci... -
Avenel’s new tennis club upgrades and exercise equipment have been officially opened by Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum, Strathbogie Shire Cou... -
Strathbogie Shire youth were given the opportunity to participate in creative writing workshops, conducted by the ABC’s Heywire. The ABC has run the ... -
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Moonrock for Monday is coming to the Euroa Community Cinema featuring a meet and greet with the film composer and music supervisor Pru Montin. The fi... -
A new-look Euroa Community Action Group committee is networking with the community to achieve a common wish list. “The action group is not about fund... -
Single-use plastics are back in the spotlight this year, with Federal, State and local governments all taking action on the issue. From the National P... -
Older people who need help to live independently at home in Strathbogie Shire and City of Greater Shepparton can learn about support services by conta... -
Families are invited to a guided walk in the footsteps of Ned Kelly followed by a free lunch in Avenel these school holidays. The family walk on Frid... -
Strathbogie Shire residents may see some changes in its final 2021/22 Budget adopted at its Extraordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 29. More t... -
Strathbogie Shire Council is seeking mentors and drivers for the L2P Learner Driver Program. Funded by VicRoads and managed by Shepparton-based famil...
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